UW-Madison: A Global University

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Thoughts from Bascom HillAs we enter the 21st century, the criteria that define a great publicuniversity are evolving.

Our marketplace now transcends national boundaries. Effectiveprogress regarding environmental, health, and economic concernshinges on international exchange and cooperation. And even

traditionally domestic issues, such as national security and humanrights, now play out on a global stage.

UW-Madison has been a great public teaching and researchuniversity from its beginnings. For over a century and a half, it has

repared exceptionally competent graduates to excel in business, healthcare, law, theciences, and more. And at the same time, the extraordinary discoveries that have takenace on this campus have improved the quality of life for everyone in our state, this

ation, and beyond.

oday, UW-Madisons excellence is measured on an international scale. It is nonger enough to educate students who are exceptional in their own fields. To

repare graduates to be global citizens and professionals, we must provide them withterdisciplinary training and a global competence that helps them effectively contribute

our increasingly interdependent world.WMadison has always had a voice in national and international dialogues. Initiativeske the International Institute, and centers such as those for Global Health, Global Legaludies, and International Business Education and Research, among other programs,

nsure that we will help shape the future of global relations. They also bring toWisconsin the most cutting-edge developments in business, healthcare, and more.

y thinking globally and acting locally, UW-Madison will retainand advanceitsatus as one of the worlds great public universities.

Gilles Bousquet

Dean, Division of International Studies

Director, International Institute

The Division ofInternational StudieAccelerating internationalization isa strategic priority at UW-Madison.

The Division of International Studies

coordinates and promotes internationa

education both on and off campus. The

Division provides leadership, expertise

and assistance to further international

education in teaching and research; it

facilitates cooperation with overseas

universities; it manages key academic

programs; and it sends hundreds of

students around the world each year to

study abroad.

International EducatioUWs Record of

AchievementUW-Madison has had a global perspec

in research, training, and outreach from

the start. Today, approximately 1,600

UW-Madison students study abroad in

dozens of countries around the globe. A

the same time, some 3,500 internation

students come to our campus to benefi

from a world-class education. Moreove

hundreds of international scholars and

distinguished visitors become part of th

UW-Madison community each semeste

and contribute valuable knowledge to

campus, state, and country. The Divisio

of International Studies and its partners

offer courses and seminars on both

regional and cross-national topics acro

the campusin the arts, humanities, ansocial sciences, as well as in the sciencand professional schools.

UW-Madison: A Global UniversityA publication of the Division of International Studies


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The Importance of Global CompetenceWe live in a changing international landscape where knowledge ofthe worlds peoples and cultures is a requirement, not an option.Globalization with emerging markets, 21st-century technologies,and new patterns of immigration has brought people around theworld closer together. These developments require us to adapt to thisnew environment, to have broad global knowledge, and to know more

about others and ourselves. Our campus is strengthening, extending,and integrating international studies across virtually every field ofstudy, from health and environmental sciences, through education and

business, to law and engineering.We are advancing new knowledgein key areas of research, forgingnew partnerships across campusand the world, and developingexciting opportunities for trainingglobally competent students inWisconsin and beyond.

Training a New Generation of Global CitizensWe must ensure that our graduates are prepared to become citizens of a global society.

The Language InstituteUW-Madison is an international leader in

foreign language education and resear

offering instruction in more than 60

languages. It is home to internationally

prominent departments of languages

and literature, area studies centers, the

National Council of Less Commonly

Taught Languages,

and the National

African LanguageResource Center.

Drawing on

the wealth of

these programs,

the Language

Institute promotes

collaboration for

research, education,

and community

outreach in languages,

literatures, and

cultures.

Preparing Experts & LeaderWith awards like the Scott Kloeck-Jens

Fellowship, UW-Madison provides sup

opportunities around the world for gra

ate students in field work, research, an

internships critical to their professiona

training.

Task Force on GlobalCompetenceIn order to advancehe campus priority to accelerate

nternationalization, the provost has

onvened a Task Force on Global

Competence. The task force, which

ncludes representatives from the campus,

overnment, and business sectors, will

pend the 2007-2008 academic year

eveloping a working definition of global

ompetence for UW-Madison students

nd reviewing opportunities available

n campus to meet global competence

oals. The task force will formulate

ecommendations regarding the skills,

nowledge, and attitudes students will

eed to succeed in a global marketplace

nd give faculty and staff a frameworko help them make global competence a

eality on campus and in the community.

The International Instituteis one of the nations leading bodies

for research and training in area and

international studies. Established in 1996

by the Division of International Studies

and the College of Letters and Science,

the Institute and its sixteen memberprogramsincluding eight federally

funded national resource centers

promote in-depth knowledge of societies,

cultures, economies, and languages of

countries and regions. Institute programs

offer a new vision of international

education in undergraduate and graduate

training, curricular innovation, overseas

learning opportunities, and partnerships,

as well as service and outreach to state

government, business, K-16 teachers, and

the general public.


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New Directions in StudyAbroad and InternationalAcademic InternshipsUW-Madison is recognized as one of the

eading institutions for study abroad, with

more than 150 programs worldwide. New

cholarships, many made possible through

ontributions from alumni and friends,

nsure that more of our students benefit

om this kind of educational opportunity.

he International Academic Internshipnitiative, a partnership of International

tudies, the School of Business, the

ollege of Engineering, and the Institute

or Cross-College Biology Education,

with alumni and corporate partnership

upport, allows our students to benefit

om professional internships overseas.

he innovative Washington, D.C. Semester

n International Affairs gives advanced

ndergraduates an opportunity to combine

ourse work with an internationally

ocused internship in the nations capital.

Internationalizing the ProfessionThe campus schools and colleges are extending international educatiothrough new international course requirements and certificate programin the School of Education, College of Engineering, and in the healthsciences. UW-Madison is also internationalizing its curriculum byencouraging study-abroad and international research opportunities andexchanges.

The Center for Global

HealthInaugurated in December2005, the Center for Global Health

advances interdisciplinary teaching,

research, and partnerships to address

health issues that transcend national

boundaries. A joint initiative of the

campus four health science units and

the Division of International Studies, the

center develops global health education

programs, advances health research,

facilitates global health partnerships and

exchanges, and fosters an interdisciplinarynetwork of global health scholars and

practitioners.

The International Learnin

CommunityWith multiple languprograms, including Japanese and

Arabic, the ILC fosters cross-cultural

understanding and language literacy,

with students living and learning toget

under one roof. The ILC is an initiative

the Division of University Housing, the

Division of International Studies, and t

College of Letters and Science.

International Students Som3,500 international students enroll at

UW-Madison annually and contribute

significantly to campus life, teaching, a

research. International Student Service

within the Offices of the Dean of Stude

offers a wide variety of services to both

international and domestic students.

In addition to international education

programming, ISS advises students abo

visas and related immigration issues.

International Faculty andStaff ServicesInternational Faculand Staff Services provides comprehen

assistance to UW-Madison on all aspe

of non-student immigration. The office

acts as the liasion between the Univers

and government agencies involved in

immigration matters, and assists both t

institution and individuals in complyin

with immigration laws and regulations

The Global Legal StudiesCenterAn initiative of the Law Schooland the Division of International Studies,

the Center for Global Legal Studies builds

on UW-Madisons strong body of socio-

legal research in international legal studies

and its proud tradition of training lawyers

from around the nation and the world.

The Center for InternationalBusiness Education andResearchIn 1998, UW-Madisonwas selected as a Center for International

usiness Education and Research,

oining a nationwide network of

niversities known for the strength of their

nternational programs.

Our young people...must beprepared, no matter what field orline of work they choose, to beglobal players and citizens of theworld.

- Fran Taylor, UW-Madison alum,former executive vice president,Bank of America and CEO ofBA Asia, Ltd. (Capital Region

Business Journal, July 2007)


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The China InitiativeRecognizingthe importance of China to the economic

and political future of Wisconsin and

the U.S., the Division of International

Studies is convening an exceptional

group of faculty, alumni, and leadersin business and government to bolster

research and teaching about China,

create new partnerships between Chinese

higher education institutions and UW-

Madison, and develop plans for strategic

engagements between China and the State

of Wisconsin.

Diplomat and DistinguishedPractitioner in Residence

ProgramsIncorporating teaching,

advising, and outreach, these programs

connect the special and substantial

experience of distinguished practitioners

in international diplomacy with students,

faculty, and the community. John

Campbell, former U.S. Ambassador

to Nigeria, and Florence Chenoweth,

the recent United Nations Food and

Agriculture (FAO) representative to the UN

and executive director of the FAO Liaison

Office in New York, are on campus in

2007 and 2008.

The Human Rights InitiativUW-Madison is an institution where

faculty, staff, and students conduct

field-defining research on human right

This initiative coordinates diverse,interdisciplinary human rights activitie

on campus, promotes new research, a

enhances existing studies. UW-Madiso

historically has been committed to

research with practical applications, a

represented by the Wisconsin Idea, an

our scholars and students are engaged

efforts to improve human welfare arou

the world.

Human Rights LecturesSponsored by the Divison of Internatio

Studies, the J. Jobe Soffa and Marguer

Jacqmin Soffa Distinguished Internatio

Visitor Fund provides for a regular pub

lecture on a contemporary issue of glo

significance by a distinguished woma

international life.

The Mildred Fish-Harnack Human Rig

and Democracy Lecture, sponsored bythe Division of International Studies a

the Law School, also promotes greater

understanding of human rights and

democracy and enriches international

studies at UW-Madison.The Mildred

Fish-Harnack series is named in hono

of the UW-Madison alum who, with h

husband, gave her life in resistance to

Nazi regime. She was the only Americ

civilian to be executed by Hitler as an

underground conspirator.

Special Initiatives: Connecting across Borders

The Asian PartnershipnitiativeInaugurated in 1995, the

API advances cooperation and linkages

between UW-Madison and several Asianountries. A wide and impressive range of

nterdisciplinary research collaborations

nd institutional exchanges are underway

n Thailand, China, Japan, and South

Korea. A special NSF/IGERT project targets

biodiversity conservation and sustainable

development in southwest China, site of a

ong-term collaboration between UW-

Madison and the Chinese Academy of

ciences.

UW-Madison has partnership agreements with dozens of universities, governments, andnon-governmental entities worldwide, and our collaborations continue to grow.

Global Security ProgramIn apartnership between the Center for World

Affairs and the Global Economy (WAGE)

nd the Division of International Studies,

he Global Security Program supports

nnovative interdisciplinary research about

merging global security issues such as

biological threats, disaster preparedness,

nd military dangers. It also sponsors

elated public lectures and events and

ncourages innovative teaching in the

field.

An ever-changing international landscape requiresthat the University of Wisconsin-Madison also changeto meet the needs of students and faculty in interna-tional education.

- Gilles Bousquet, Dean of the Division ofInternational Studies


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Korean Studiesis devoted tomproving and expanding Korean

anguage and area studies offerings on

ampus, as well as sharing resources with

he community through outreach events.

A recent grant from the Korea Foundation

as helped to establish an endowment for

new professorship of Korean history. The

Korea Foundation Professorship of Korean

tudies will be housed in the Department

f History and is the cornerstone of a

ong-term drive to bring Korean studies

t UW-Madison to a level of national

rominence.

The Worldwide UniversitiesNetwork In order to meet thechallenges of research in rapidly

developing interdisciplinary areas of

global significance, it is necessary to draw

upon the increased capability, diverse

expertise, creativity, and wide range of

techniques that come from internationalcollaboration. WUN is a consortium of

seventeen research-led institutions in

Europe, Asia, and the U.S., including

UW-Madison, that have come together

to create a worldwide research and

graduate education partnership. WUN

effectively supports long-term (and long-

distance) interactions and relationships

and provides a supportive organizational

environment for innovative methods that

emphasize rapidly developing Web-based

technologies.

Through its research and teaching and by the verynature of its community, UW-Madison has a significantand increasing international stature, which should befostered and promoted. International partnerships areevolving rapidly, and if we are creative and open aboutexploring opportunities around the world, we can

exert new influence on such issues as the environment,poverty, and human rights in the global economy.

- John D. Wiley, Chancellor

UW-Madisons Strategic Plan for Accelerating

Internationalization

Madison TransatlanticnitiativeA joint effort of the Divisionf International Studies and the four

member programs of the European Studies

Alliance, the Madison Transatlantic

nitiative evaluates the strengths of the

ransatlantic relationship and develops

trategies for making them more widely

nderstood. The initiative consists of

nternational conferences, workshops, and

ther outreach events.

The India InitiativeThe Indianitiative brings together faculty, alumni,

nd friends to support, enhance, andncrease awareness about Indias arts,

ultures, economy, history, religions, and

ociety. By strengthening its teaching

nd research on India, as well as its

elated academic experiences abroad,

raduate student training, and outreach

o the community, UW-Madison

trengthens the State of Wisconsins global

ompetitiveness.

My time in Oaxaca wasincredible, and it reinforcedmy desire to become a

bilingual teacher becauseI had the opportunity tostrengthen my Spanish, learmore about the Mexicanculture, and volunteer in abilingual elementary schooin Oaxaca. Now I am gettinready to start my studentteaching in the elementaryeducation program at UW.

- Shannon Longworth,UW-Madison study-abroadstudent, Oaxaca, Mexico

Meeting the 21st-centurychallenges that confrontall countries requires anunprecedented degreeof understanding andcooperation among nationsand among leaders in everyfield. The professionalpartnerships and lifelongfriendships that result frominternational educationand exchange help build afoundation of understandin

and lasting partnerships.These partnerships areimportant for a secure,prosperous future, notonly for the United States,but also for the world as awhole.

- Former U.S. Secretary ofState Colin L. Powell

The GlobalExperience


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Its the LawSince 2001, UW-Madison Law School faculty have bee

making it possible for Chinese judges

learn about the American legal system

through seminars in China and Wiscoand visits to state and regional circuit

appellate courts.

Surfing the WorldUW-Madisand GoogleTM are expanding access

to hundreds of thousands of historical

books and documents from more than

seven million holdings at UW-Madiso

Libraries and the Wisconsin Historical

Society Library, home to one of the lar

collections of documents and historica

materials in the United States.

From UW to the World: Shaping the Global AgendaUW-Madison leads the way in service, education, and discoveries that make a real difference to people arouhe state and around the world. This tradition, embodied in the Wisconsin Idea, continues today.

Peace CorpsSince the programsnception in 1961, UW-Madison has

produced thousands of volunteers. UW-

Madison continues to have among the

argest number of volunteers annually of

ny American campus.

Environment and HealthUW-Madison scholars affiliated with the

Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies

re becoming world renowned for their

esearch into global warming and studies

of the links between ecology and health. A

new graduate-level Certificate on Humans

nd the Global Environment (CHANGE)

prepares students to tackle global

nvironmental problems.

Advancing Womens andFamily Health Through teachingnd fieldwork, UW-Madison health,

gricultural, and life sciences faculty are

mproving maternal, child, and family

health in Africa and Asia.

SALT and Science Educationin South Africa A collaborativeproject of the UW-Madison African

Studies and Astronomy departments,the Wisconsin Teacher Enhancement

Program, and an international partnership

of observatories and research universities,

the Southern African Large Telescope

near Sunderland, South Africa is the

largest optical telescope in the Southern

Hemisphere. As a condition of the

partnership, UW-Madison provides

opportunities that advance South Africas

scientific knowledge and expertise, such

as hosting South African science teachers

each summer.

Global Biological ThreatsBy comparing influenza viruses found

in birds with those of the avian virus

that have also infected human hosts,

UW-Madison researcher Yoshi Kawaok

a virologist in the School of VeterinaryMedicine, has identified key genetic

changes required for pandemic strains

bird flu.

Raising Healthy Cows,Growing Better TomatoesUW-Madison researchers in the Colleg

of Agricultural and Life Sciences and

the School of Veterinary Medicine are

improving world farming, livestock

breeding, and animal health.

Fusion TechnologyUW-Madisons Fusion Technology Institute

is participating in the International

Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor

(ITER), a multinational project designed

to demonstrate the scientific and

technological feasibility of fusion power.

Construction on a massive research

facility in France will begin in 2007

and is a partnership between the U.S.,

China, the European Union, India, Japan,

the Republic of Korea, and the Russian

Federation.

Today, most criticalscientific advancesdepend on international

collaborations.- Caitlyn Allen, UW-Madisonprofessor of Plant Pathologyand Womens Studies


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The International Institutewww.intl-institute.wisc.edu

International InstituteMember Programs:

African Studies Program

Center for East Asian Studies

Center for European Studies

Center for German & EuropeanStudies

Center for Interdisciplinary FrencStudies

Center for Russia, East Europe anCentral Asia

Center for South Asia

Center for South East Asian Studie

European Union Center ofExcellence

Latin American, Caribbean andIberian Studies Program

Middle East Studies Program

Center for World Affairs and the

Global Economy Global Cultures Program

Global Studies

International Studies Major

International Academic Program

Partnerships:Asian Partnership Initiativewww.cals.wisc.edu/IP/programs/api.html

Center for Global Healthwww.pophealth.wisc.edu/gh

Center for International BusinessEducation and Research (CIBER)www.bus.wisc.edu/ciber

College of Agricultural and LifeSciences (CALS)www.cals.wisc.edu

College of Engineeringwww.engr.wisc.edu

College of Letters & Science

www.ls.wisc.edu

Global Legal Studies Centerwww.law.wisc.edu/ils/glsi

Graduate School of UW-Madisonwww.wisc.edu/grad

International Learning Communitywww.housing.wisc.edu/ilc

International Student Services

www.iss.wisc.edu

Language Institutewww.languageinstitute.wisc.edu

School of Educationwww.education.wisc.edu

Wisconsin Alumni Associationwww.uwalumni.com

Worldwide Universities Network

www.wun.ac.uk


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visionofInternationalStudies

versityofWisconsin-MadisonBascomHall 0LincolnDrivedison,Wisconsin53706-1314

The Division of International Studies

General Information (608) 262-2851Office of the Dean (608) 262-9833

Send correspondence to261 Bascom Hall, 500 Lincoln Drive, Madison, WI

53706-1314

www.international.wisc.edu

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